Percer

Percer Meaning & Origin

About Percer
The surname Percer is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "percer," meaning "to pierce" or "to penetrate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a piercer or a person known for their piercing gaze or sharp intellect. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a place with a notable piercing feature, such as a narrow passage or a sharp rock formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Percer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Percer: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Percer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Percer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/percer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Percer in Braille

Here's how to represent Percer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Percer in braille

How to sign the name Percer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Percer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Percer in sign language

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